shared video memery

adamant02 · 03-01-2006, 08:37 PM

i am looking at a laptop with shared video memery and i have a game that i would like to play on it but thats not why i am looking for a laptop i am going to college and don't want to lug my desk top up there. i didn't know: is shared video memery okay to use for playing some games i am not a hard core game player. the game i am wanting to put on it would be world of warcraft and i didn't know if the shared video memery would be okay to play that game it. i played it with a 64 mb video card and the shared memery video card is a 128 mb. would any one know if this game would work on shared memery video.

Dropkickmurphys · 03-01-2006, 08:43 PM

i dont know much about shared video memory, but youre probably bettwer off getting dedicated...

**The_Other_One** · 03-01-2006, 09:01 PM

Shared memory sucks! Bottom line, that's how it is... System memory is much slower than standard video memory and it really slowes the whole thing down. On top of this, your computer looses however much memory you shared...

I have a 6200 TC and it does well untill you begin to use the system memory(beyond 64M) After that, there are pretty drastic drops in frame rates. Definetly, any dedicated memory would be much prefered...

However, to answer your question, it might just be capable to run some games. My video is awfully weak in my laptop, but I still can play Need For Speed Most Wanted, if I so desire...its capable, but obviously the settings have to all be on low...

Viking · 03-01-2006, 09:46 PM

I think most of the notebooks have shared memory because they are compact.
My Sony Viao PCG NVR23 has shared memory also, maybe the really high end notebooks might not. where is laptop extreme ? anyway, heck you are there for college. If you are going to connect to the college network make sure you have a firewall and good anti virus / spyware and carefull downloading stuff from their network. I see the infected PCs and notebooks that come back from colleges.

**The_Other_One** · 03-01-2006, 10:06 PM

You would be quite suprised at how many laptops use shared graphic memory. Well, just how many computers in general do... I guess you're typical $2000 would almost certainlly have dedicated memory, but most computer now have shared... Blah

Viking · 03-01-2006, 10:50 PM

shared memory on desktops would probably be the ones with onboard video.

TonyBAMF · 03-03-2006, 02:24 PM

Only onboard or odd cards like the Geforce turbo cache.

Just as a example; My video cards memory runs at 35.2GB/s when my computer memory DDR2 RAM 533Mhz DDR runs at 4.2GB/s :O (8.4GB in Dual Channel)
Shared goes for your computer memory which is much much slower.

[-0MEGA-] · 03-03-2006, 04:15 PM

My previous laptop (Celeron M 1.5Ghz, 128MB Shared Intel Memory, 256MB DDR2) was able to play Medal of Honor on medium settings, CS: Consition Zero on high settings, and a few other older games).

So i would say yes it can run it, but deffinetly not on high settings.

spamdos · 03-04-2006, 09:19 AM

i would say that any independant 64mb card would beat a 128mb shared. and the 64mb was on your desktop but you can definately get a resonably good laptop for a lot less than 2000 that will give you an independant graphics card

LaptopExtreme · 03-04-2006, 04:55 PM

Well there are many myths of shared memory. Yes it does take some of your system memory, and yes it can bottleneck if you've got a lot of junk running. But if your system is clean and you've got a lot of RAM to spare, then you should be fine. You may not be able to play many graphic intensive games (Doom3, FEAR, etc) at max settings, but can carry all other tasks with no problems, including video ripping or rendering. There are also many dedicated with shared like someone else mentioned. Example: 64mb dedicated + 64 shared = 128mb.

03-01-2006, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
adamant02 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1	shared video memery i am looking at a laptop with shared video memery and i have a game that i would like to play on it but thats not why i am looking for a laptop i am going to college and don't want to lug my desk top up there. i didn't know: is shared video memery okay to use for playing some games i am not a hard core game player. the game i am wanting to put on it would be world of warcraft and i didn't know if the shared video memery would be okay to play that game it. i played it with a 64 mb video card and the shared memery video card is a 128 mb. would any one know if this game would work on shared memery video.

03-01-2006, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 20 Posts: 2,471	i dont know much about shared video memory, but youre probably bettwer off getting dedicated... __________________ *Main PC:* Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 3.375GHz), Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard, 4GB 8500 1066mhz RAM , 512MB Geforce 9800GTX+, 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD, Lite-on 20x DVD+RW, OCZ GameXStream 850W PSU, CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" TV, Windows 7 Pro / XP Pro (Dual Boot) *Laptop (Acer Aspire 5720):* Intel T7500 2.2GHz, Intel Graphics X3100, 2GB DDR2 Ram, 160GB HDD, 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite Monitor. *Xfire:* poultrygeist *Steam ID:* unpdave

03-01-2006, 09:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,432	Shared memory sucks! Bottom line, that's how it is... System memory is much slower than standard video memory and it really slowes the whole thing down. On top of this, your computer looses however much memory you shared... I have a 6200 TC and it does well untill you begin to use the system memory(beyond 64M) After that, there are pretty drastic drops in frame rates. Definetly, any dedicated memory would be much prefered... However, to answer your question, it might just be capable to run some games. My video is awfully weak in my laptop, but I still can play Need For Speed Most Wanted, if I so desire...its capable, but obviously the settings have to all be on low... __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

03-01-2006, 10:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,432	You would be quite suprised at how many laptops use shared graphic memory. Well, just how many computers in general do... I guess you're typical $2000 would almost certainlly have dedicated memory, but most computer now have shared... Blah __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

03-03-2006, 02:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
TonyBAMF Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 24 Posts: 412	Only onboard or odd cards like the Geforce turbo cache. Just as a example; My video cards memory runs at 35.2GB/s when my computer memory DDR2 RAM 533Mhz DDR runs at 4.2GB/s :O (8.4GB in Dual Channel) Shared goes for your computer memory which is much much slower. __________________ 19" Viewsonic 2ms Core 2 Duo E6600 ATI X1900XT 512MB BadAxe Mobo 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS Sound Blaster X-Fi 500GB re2 WD HDD DVD burner with lightscribe

03-01-2006, 09:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Viking Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: east coast Posts: 398	I think most of the notebooks have shared memory because they are compact. My Sony Viao PCG NVR23 has shared memory also, maybe the really high end notebooks might not. where is laptop extreme ? anyway, heck you are there for college. If you are going to connect to the college network make sure you have a firewall and good anti virus / spyware and carefull downloading stuff from their network. I see the infected PCs and notebooks that come back from colleges.

03-01-2006, 10:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Viking Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: east coast Posts: 398	shared memory on desktops would probably be the ones with onboard video.

03-03-2006, 04:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,962	My previous laptop (Celeron M 1.5Ghz, 128MB Shared Intel Memory, 256MB DDR2) was able to play Medal of Honor on medium settings, CS: Consition Zero on high settings, and a few other older games). So i would say yes it can run it, but deffinetly not on high settings. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

03-04-2006, 09:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 20 Posts: 1,163	i would say that any independant 64mb card would beat a 128mb shared. and the 64mb was on your desktop but you can definately get a resonably good laptop for a lot less than 2000 that will give you an independant graphics card __________________ TROGDOR the BURNINATOR

03-04-2006, 04:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
LaptopExtreme VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 880	Well there are many myths of shared memory. Yes it does take some of your system memory, and yes it can bottleneck if you've got a lot of junk running. But if your system is clean and you've got a lot of RAM to spare, then you should be fine. You may not be able to play many graphic intensive games (Doom3, FEAR, etc) at max settings, but can carry all other tasks with no problems, including video ripping or rendering. There are also many dedicated with shared like someone else mentioned. Example: 64mb dedicated + 64 shared = 128mb.

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